Answer :
Mrs Pumphrey had started bringing around eggs to build Tricki's strength. Later, even
bottles of wine and brandy began to arrive. The narrator and his partners started
enjoying the eggs, wine and brandy meant for Tricki. According to the narrator, they
were days of deep content for them - starting with the extra egg in the morning, then the
midday wine, and finally finishing the day with brandy. This was the reason why the
narrator was tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest.